Our inclination is to think that it should be possible to resolve issues, disagreements, and even conflict in one go—in a day perhaps. Sometimes, no doubt it is, if we can bring enough goodwill and …
If faced with an obstacle…
You have to hit it hard enough to knock it over. Unless you can go round it that is, or dismantle it somehow. Assuming you can’t, there’s no point in wasting energy and getting a sore head by …